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How to know if your Prius Dashboard is broken & Repair Guide

We've been seeing a lot of these vehicles having Gen 2 Prius Combination Meter problems recently. It's one of those problems that just plagues a generation of vehicles.


Affected Vehicles

  • 2004–2009 Toyota Prius

Associated Fault Codes

B1271U0155
Difficulty
Diagnosis
(5 mins)
Repair
(2.5 hours)

1Is this my Problem?

Here are the most common scenarios we hear from our customers experiencing the Gen 2 Prius Combination Meter failure and what you will notice.

Gen 2 Prius Combination Meter

Observable Symptoms:

  • Dash is dark or not displaying speedometer, fuel gauge, and odometer
  • Turning the car off requires holding the power button for several seconds
  • Rear hatch will not open electrically from the outside

A framework for being sure

  1. Turn the car on. If the speedometer is completely black but the car drives, it's the combo meter.
  2. Try turning the car off. If you have to hold the power button for 3+ seconds to shut down, it is confirmed.

Now you know for sure you have this problem.

2Solutions

Mail-In Repair

24hr Turnaround
$295

Pull the module out yourself and let the professionals repair it.

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Full Service

Same-Day
$495

Relax, our local trusted technicians will get you back on the road today.

Dispatch

DIYer

4-6 Hours
$0

Keep reading below for the step-by-step how to.

Guide

3Pull the Part

Tools you may need:

Parts you may need:

  • None required for removal
  1. Remove the lower driver knee bolster.
  2. Pry off the left and right air vents.
  3. Unbolt the steering column shroud.
  4. Remove the MFD (radio) screen assembly.
  5. Extract the long combination meter housing from the upper dash.

4Fix It

Tools you may need:

Parts you may need:

  1. Open the plastic housing to expose the main circuit board.
  2. Locate capacitor C16 on the board.
  3. Carefully heat both pads and lift the failed capacitor.
  4. Solder the new upgraded capacitor into place ensuring correct polarity.

Skip the headache. We'll fix it today.

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Nationwide Mail-In Repair

Not in Missouri or Colorado? Remove the module and mail it to us. 24-hour turnaround with a lifetime warranty.

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Who We Are

We are two friends with backgrounds in electronics and auto repair who saw a glaring problem in the market. Dealerships were price-gouging customers by replacing entire assemblies or performing quick software fixes for thousands of dollars when the components could be permanently repaired reliably with the right expertise.

We built Driveway Module Repair to fix the root cause of the problem directly in your driveway, saving you time, money, and a lot of unnecessary stress. We proudly serve the greater St. Louis and Front Range, CO areas.

Will Thessen
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